The illegal drug market in the U.S is one of the most profitable in the world
According to the U.S Customs Service, 60 million people enter the U.S on more than 675,000 private flights
Another 6 million come by sea and 370 million by land
Drug traffickers hide marijuana,cocaine, and heroin in the 400 million tons of cargo that enter the Unite States
Criminal groups from South America have been smuggling drugs into the U.S since the 1970's, along with their distribution to the mid-western part of the country, they are attempting to expand into the eastern U.S markets
Southeast and Southwest Asia smuggle heroin into the U.S, and use New York City as a major port of distribution
Today Mexico's drug traffickers are the center of this hemispheres drug trade, and the center of the trading has switched from Columbia to the United States
This picture breaks down how the drug trade works, Mexico receives illegal guns, and then export illegal drugs, and are paid
The U.N estimates that the drug lords are in control of a $142 billion a year business in cocaine, heroin, marijuana and other illegal drugs
The new power of the cartels developing in Mexico has cause a great increase in violence around the U.S-Mexico border, where cartels attack both Mexican and U.S authorities
This chart shows the use, and trade of illicit drugs coming into the U.S
U.S Dependency on Oil
The United States is the largest oil importer in the world, bringing in 12.1 million barrels
The united states hold 5% of the worlds population and has 25% of the world’s oil consumption
The oil extraction rate is reaching nearly 1,000 barrels per second
America spends more than $200,000 per minute on foreign oil and nearly 13 million per hour
Alternative energy sources are too expensive, and not very cost effective, some ideas of solutions are decades away
The use of pure ethanol is not practical because 11 acres of corn is only enough for one automobile per year
If we wanted to use ethanol in all vehicles, we would have to cover about 97% of our land with corn
Interdependence
Interdependent- mutually dependent; depending on each other
Today, China and the United States see each other as the strongest to their power in the 21st century
Both China and the U.S have had an increase of economic interdependence in the past 25 years
U.S influence has decreased in the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and Africa due to the interdependent relationship with China
China has gained an advantage in economic power in recent years, due to the U.S's purchase of Chinese exports and expanding private business ties
Globalization and Multinational Corporations Globalization-to make a company or business publicly accessible to the hole world
Globalization is the interaction of people, companies, and governments of different nations that is driven by international trade and investment
The process of globalization has many different effects including environment, culture, and political systems
The idea of globalization has been around for a while, one of the first hints of globalization was in 1914 during the first world war
Today's wave of globalization is driven by policies that have opened economies both domestically and internationally
Technology is another principal in today's globalization, advancements have transformed economic life dramatically
Multinational Corporations- a corporation that manages production or delivers services in more then one country.
For Example- Wall-Mart, Exxon mobil, General motors, Toyota motors, Chevron
Supporters of multinational corporations say they create jobs and increase wealth and technology in countries that need such development
Drug Trade
U.S Dependency on Oil
The United States is the largest oil importer in the world, bringing in 12.1 million barrels
Interdependence
Globalization and Multinational Corporations
Globalization- to make a company or business publicly accessible to the hole world
Multinational Corporations- a corporation that manages production or delivers services in more then one country.